Appendix H: Lamp Cartridge Replacement, continued
Figure 1.
Figure 2.
Handle
Figure 3.
WARNING
THE GRILLE/COVER IS PROVIDED WITH AN INTERLOCK TO REDUCE THE RISK OF EXCESSIVE ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION. DO NOT DEFEAT
ITS PURPOSE OR ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE TV WITHOUT REMOVING THE GRILLE/COVER COMPLETELY.
1.Turn TV power off and allow the lamp to cool at least one hour before proceeding.
2.After the lamp has cooled, remove the plastic air exhaust grille/cover by removing two screws with a #2 (large) Phillips screwdriver. See figure 1.
3.With a large
4.Fully open up the bag supplied with the replacement lamp and set the opened bag aside. If no bag was supplied, use any available small paper bag.
5.Grasp the wire handle of the lamp cartridge and pull the old cartridge straight out towards you. See figures 2 and 3. Note the orientation of the cartridge.
CAUTION: Do not tilt or rotate the cartridge, as small glass fragments may fall out.
6.Without tilting or putting down the lamp cartridge, insert it into the opened bag. Close the bag while being careful that no glass particles fall out.
7.Do not touch the glass parts of the new lamp cartridge. Insert the new cartridge into the TV in the same orientation as the old cartridge. Push on the cartridge housing until it is fully seated.
8.With either your fingers or the screwdriver, gently tighten the three screws. If using a screwdriver, use only two fingers for final tightening. AVOID OVERTIGHTENING!
9.Replace the plastic grille/cover and retaining screws.
10. WASH YOUR HANDS THOROUGHLY, AS THIS LAMP CONTAINS MERCURY.
11. Contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance at www.eiae.com for lamp- disposal or recycling instructions. Do not dispose of the old lamp with common trash.
12. Reset the Lamp Reminder from the TV Setup menu as follows:
a.Press TV MENU to open the Setup menu.
b.Move the highlight to Lamp Reminder.
c.Press ENTER twice.
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